MANGAWEKA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12016, 19 March 1920, Page 4

MANGAWEKA NOTES.

From Our Own Correspondent. On Monday afternoon while McCottier, .engineer, was engaged fitting a new door to the entrance to the sluice bos at the dam, a heavy piece of iron slipped out of position and fell on his right hand, completely throwing him out of action for the time being. Resolfc—a hand very much swollen and unable to grasp the handle, much less wield a hammer, and a night of darkness. In the morning assistance was procured, the door placed In position, and light at eventide. The injured baud is now much recovered. Mr W. L. Johnstone went to Dunedin some time ago to consult a specialist about his, eyes, which have been causing him much concern of late. The specialist has operated with good results and we are looking forward to Mr Johnstone’s return about the end of this week.

St. Patrick’s Day was a semi* holiday. Some business premises were closed and some were not. One genial son of Erin confided to me that his Irish blood was rising; the power of the instinct of a migratory bird was upon him; the shutters would go up, and so would he —to Taihape. He went and reports having bad a real good time at the Sports there. lan Dickson, a promising runner who is being taken notice of by our Athletic Ulub, went up to compete in the District Schools championship for boys 18 years and under. There were 27 entries for the event and Dickson secured t!::e trophy value 21s Not a great number of residents went from here, yet the special carriages seemed well tilled.

Mr Alex Irvine, who a few weeks ago was operated on in Ruanul Hospital for appendicitis and another trouble caused by Belgian sand, returned to work at Mr Turnbull’s on Monday morning but was *too we: k fro continue. His medical adviser says he must rest for some time yet.